Tanzania

Hi All,
We are in Tanzania now. We came on Friday and are staying until Tuesday. Once we got here on Friday we met the team and ate Indian food for lunch. We travelled around the city for the afternoon. The missionary, Eric Guild, explained the city and the details of their everyday life. This was very beneficial for us to learn of some of the challenges and joys of missionary life. We also visited the international school where Eric's children go. In the evening the whole team came over and had a BBQ. It was wonderful to see the community and love of the team towards each other. They were one big family! Jet lag set in and by 6:30 we were ready for bed!
Saturday was a wonderful day! We went to Shinyanga, a town two hours from Mwanza where we are staying. We visit the international school in Shinyanga. It was amazing their facilities. They had wireless internet, a swimming pool, a computer lab, and onsite doctor. The president of Tanzania lets his son go there! The best part...they hire American teachers even though the system is British. They even provide housing. We then visited the town. It was a very small town that was not very modern. When we went to bathroom it was a hole in the ground. That was a new bathroom experience! The weather was very hot. As we drove by the market we saw the butcher. The meat was hanging out by the street. We were looking at Shinyanga to see if this could be a possible place for us to live in the future. There are no Church of Christ missionaries there and a few Catholic missionaries. We did not see any other white people in town. Please pray for God to give us wisdom about the future and our experience in Shinyanga. We are going to met as a team today to discuss what we saw and how we feel about the possibility of Shinyanga.
Today we are having worship with the team and then going to talk this afternoon more in depth. Tomorrow we are going to another town and visit with another team that is looking for more team mates. We are taking a boat across Lake Victoria to get there. We are excited for another opportunity for the future. Please pray for our safety and good insightful conversation.
The food is good but different. So far none of us have gotten sick which is a blessing. The family is so nice and welcoming! It was been such a blessing being here! We love you all!
Blessings to all,
Chad and Whitney